Q. When red glass is heated in dark room it will seen

A) Green
B) Purple
C) Black
D) Yellow
Explanation

(a) Red and green colours are complementary to each other. When red glass is heated it emits green light strongly, hence according to Kirchhoff’s law, the emissive power of red glass should be maximum for green light. That’s why when this heated red glass is taken in dark room it strongly emits green light and looks greenish

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.